So I was out ridding the cow trails today (this is western Kansas), and wasn't paying close attention to where I was going Ended up picking up some barbed wire and warped it around my speedo drive and cracked it to pieces anybody want to get rid of one before I head to ebay? I'd rather some one here get my money.

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Which part do you need? #14, box assembly? I should have one. Do you need cable too?

I mounted up my RSW Racing triple clamp for CRF forks today... I got his steering damper mount also and I have an older Scotts damper that looks to be in good shape. I don't have the correct link arm for it yet BUT it appears that the damper is reaching its limit before the lower triple steering stop hits the frame steering stop. This seems bad to me because the damper and mounting is going to take the full force of a crash rather than the steering stops. There's a tiny loss of turning radius but I don't care much about that.

Anyone else have this same setup?

Should I:
- do nothing and ride it
- extend the steering stops
- get a new damper
- ???

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You dont want the damper acting as a steering stop. It will play hell on the damper over time. Get your stops fixed so there is a hard stop BEFORE the end of the damper sweep.

You dont want the damper acting as a steering stop. It will play hell on the damper over time. Get your stops fixed so there is a hard stop BEFORE the end of the damper sweep.

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I guess I will either extend the steel stop on the frame or drill + tap the steering stops so that I can add a screw. It might even be close enough that I could put a hose clamp around the steering stops. We'll see...

Yeah, it's big, but it is GREAT for commuting to school in the rain. Stick my books and lunch in there on the way to school, then stick my helmet and gloves in the box while I'm in class, then swap them when I leave.

It looks bigger in the pic than it really is. I don't even notice it on there when riding.

I mounted up my RSW Racing triple clamp for CRF forks today... I got his steering damper mount also and I have an older Scotts damper that looks to be in good shape. I don't have the correct link arm for it yet BUT it appears that the damper is reaching its limit before the lower triple steering stop hits the frame steering stop. This seems bad to me because the damper and mounting is going to take the full force of a crash rather than the steering stops. There's a tiny loss of turning radius but I don't care much about that.

Anyone else have this same setup?

Should I:
- do nothing and ride it
- extend the steering stops
- get a new damper
- ???

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Don't get rid of the old scotts damper. I have one that was made in 99. It is suggested that its serviced every 3 to 4 years. last week I sent mine in. It was suggested that I get a new valve because of all the wear on it. When I get it back it works good as new every time. the service only cost $35-55.

I'm going to be switching from a 120/90/18 Sedona rear tire to a 120/100/18 Pirelli Scorpion XC Mid Hard. There seems to be a big diff in sizing between the 2 brands, the Pirelli looks substantially wider and taller than the Sedona.....how much will that affect my gearing? I'm also going from stock 15/45 gearing to 14/45......I hope the bigger tire doesn't eat up all my gearing change and put me back at stock :huh , that would kinda defeat the whole purpose of the sprocket change.....
Any feedback from you guys who have played with tire sizes would be great
Thanks in advance for any info

let me preface by saying i'm a fan of mendoteach, and follow his advice word for word, typically; however, my experience was much different in the aftermarket exhaust realm. i put the vance and hines xcr exhaust on (with a ceramic coated stock header), and it made a HUGE difference to me. i'm 250 lbs, and it will pull wheelies much easier now, even in third with a good yank of the bars and a little clutch. power over all is much better through the whole curve, with quite a bit more top end than before. my exhaust is definitely on the loud side, fyi. just my $0.02.

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First, thanks for being my first ever fan. Second, I don't think the FMF Q is the power monger of aftermarket exhausts. The one thing I was very disappointed with was the weight. You hear all these stories of how pounds get shed with them. I was hoping for something substantially lighter. It made a difference, mostly on top, but pretty subtle compared to the nearly free Dave's mods. My stock exhaust also had the welds ground on the header for whatever that's worth.

+2 on the JB weld. I used a dremel to rough up the case surface and the back of the saver then taped off the area that I wanted the JB weld on as Steve advised me in the past . It worked out great. I wouldn't trust the silicone to hold up either, just doesn't seem like the right tool for the job.

I know this is not the spot for this, and that this little spun crack monkey is the polar opposite of our "dirt couches", but Wednesday I picked up this. Couldn't resist, I love my '99 RM250; it is very trick and in great shape, but the '06 was pretty much the last major revision the bike saw. God save the smokers! This thing had a few hours on it and was basically new. Hell yeah!

I know this is not the spot for this, and that this little spun crack monkey is the polar opposite of our "dirt couches", but Wednesday I picked up this. Couldn't resist, I love my '99 RM250; it is very trick and in great shape, but the '06 was pretty much the last major revision the bike saw. God save the smokers! This thing had a few hours on it and was basically new. Hell yeah!